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OFC 163: Gibson vs Jones II PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Grizzly Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grizzly Adams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
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144 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grizzly Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dexter Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams with a lazy takedown attempt
and Morgan moves into the clinch.
Morgan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Morgan taking a breather.
Adams tries to pull guard but Morgan won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Morgan.
Morgan pushes Adams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morgan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Morgan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Morgan avoiding damage as Adams throws knees to the body.
Morgan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Morgan.
Morgan lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Morgan.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Morgan is working Adams over against the cage.
Adams jumps guard but Morgan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grizzly Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan digs a right hand into Adams's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Adams's gas tank.
Morgan pushes Adams back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Adams is breathing heavily.
Morgan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Morgan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Adams really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Adams is trying to pull guard but Morgan has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morgan bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Adams! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Adams is rocked!
It looks like Grizzly Adams has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Adams's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dexter Morgan!
Dexter Morgan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Gives (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Redfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redfield has chosen Got the Life as his entrance music. Chris Redfield has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ryan Gives's chin.
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260 lbs
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275 lbs
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Basic striking
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Gives!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Redfield!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redfield swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Redfield misses with a hook
and Gives counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Redfield pushes Gives off looking to stand but Gives dives back in and keeps control.
Gives thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gives lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gives throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Redfield trying to control here.
Gives missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gives moves nicely into side control.
Redfield is trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gives creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gives throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redfield managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gives.
Gives in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Gives throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Gives looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Redfield is avoiding damage well.
Redfield tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gives working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gives sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Redfield is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gives in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Redfield is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gives has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Gives working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sloppy strikes there by Gives.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redfield managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gives.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gives throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gives landing a few strikes.
Redfield wants to get back to his feet.
Redfield is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gives's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Redfield gets full guard.
Gives missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Redfield avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Redfield wants to stand up but Gives is controlling him.
Gives works over Redfield with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gives throws a strike but Redfield rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gives is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Redfield tries to kick Gives off but Gives keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gives sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Redfield defending well though.
Gives prevents Redfield from improving his position.
Gives thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Redfield's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redfield is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gives's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gives's back!
Gives is trying to get back to his feet but Redfield has full control of the position and if anything, Gives has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Redfield gets his hands free as Gives looks to control.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Redfield's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Redfield missing with strikes from the back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gives looking very determined here, making life difficult for Redfield.
Gives is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Redfield 's hooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Gives dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Redfield blocks a jab.
Redfield misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gives with a poor takedown
and Redfield counters with a two punch combo.
Gives closes the distance and clinches up with Redfield, looking for a takedown. Gives pushes Redfield against the cage but Redfield circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gives closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gives missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gives is trying to control the action in half guard but Redfield is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Redfield gets full guard.
Gives won't allow Redfield to sweep him here.
Gives is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Redfield working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gives.
Redfield is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redfield wants to sweep but no luck.
Redfield wants to stand and escape but Gives is having none of it.
Gives wants to control from the top but Redfield keeps moving.
Redfield is trying to control the position but Gives postures up.
Redfield keeping moving, preventing Gives from controlling successfully.
Gives has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Redfield trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Chris Redfield.
Redfield defending well as Gives loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redfield fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gives looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gives closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Redfield is trying to control but Gives manages to pass to mount!
Redfield is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Gives breaks from Redfield's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Redfield is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gives is landing with some decent strikes but Redfield is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Redfield avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gives.
Gives throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Gives.
Gives lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Redfield hang on?
Gives throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Redfield is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Redfield tries to reverse the position but Gives maintains control.
Redfield in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Redfield is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gives is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Redfield can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Redfield is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gives lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gives scoring with strikes but Redfield is staying in there.
A nice elbow there by Gives.
Redfield is in a horrible position here. Gives smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gives throws some wild stikes that Redfield manages to avoid easily.
Redfield tries to buck Gives off but he can't manage it.
Gives connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Redfield is breathing heavily.
Gives lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gives is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gives postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Redfield badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Gives around the waist but Gives pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Gives is the winner by TKO! Gives jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Gives!
Ryan Gives really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hopkins Athletics logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Savo Tieros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tieros comes to the cage accompanied by All Over You-Live. Rivers has chosen Cyco Vision as his entrance music. Stan Rivers will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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140 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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22
135 lbs
4 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Savo Tieros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Stan Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tieros throws a sloppy head kick
and Rivers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rivers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tieros was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivers.
Rivers is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice defenses there by Rivers.
Tieros shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rivers but Rivers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tieros misses with a double jab
and Rivers counters with a left and a right that stings Tieros.
Nice shot lands for Tieros.
Rivers darts in and clinches Tieros up against the cage.
Rivers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tieros misses with the combination.
Tieros misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tieros throws a body kick that misses
and Rivers counters with a big head kick but Tieros shrugs it off.
Rivers plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tieros looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stan Rivers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tieros misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rivers, right into the meat.
Tieros throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rivers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tieros misses with a head kick.
Rivers works the jab nicely.
Tieros is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rivers.
Rivers displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tieros.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Savo Tieros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tieros walks into a straight right hand from Rivers.
Tieros on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tieros closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rivers counters with a nice body shot.
Tieros throws a nice looking combination but Rivers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rivers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rivers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rivers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tieros throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rivers tries a head kick but it misses.
Tieros misses with a combination
and Rivers counters with a nice uppercut.
Rivers has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers looks to land a combination. Tieros sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rivers throws a head kick but Tieros moves out of range.
Tieros looks for a takedown but Rivers sprawls well.
Rivers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rivers misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rivers darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tieros closes the distance but Rivers moves to the side
and Rivers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A jab from Rivers does it's job there.
Tieros misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rivers is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tieros circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Tieros.
Tieros throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rivers catches Tieros with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tieros misses with a shot to the body
letting Rivers counter with a right hand.
A nice combination there by Rivers.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tieros keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tieros throws a head kick that misses
and Rivers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tieros is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tieros throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rivers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stan Rivers dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rivers misses with a few strikes there.
Tieros shoots in and drives through. Rivers sprawls well.
Tieros looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tieros tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rivers is able to avoid easily.
Tieros takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rivers scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tieros in his tracks.
Rivers throws a series of strikes that have Tieros backpedaling.
Tieros swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tieros throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rivers's waist but Rivers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tieros off to one side.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Tieros. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Tieros has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tieros there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tieros is looking to clinch but Rivers is avoiding it.
Rivers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tieros fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Savo Tieros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tieros swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rivers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Savo Tieros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tieros.
Rivers moves into range and clinches up with Tieros.
Tieros tries to break free but Rivers pushes him back against the cage.
Rivers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rivers scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tieros falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rivers counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tieros is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rivers connects with a nice looking jab.
Tieros is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tieros.
Tieros looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rivers is fending him off so far but Tieros persists. Nope, Rivers circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rivers scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tieros throws a lazy head kick
and Rivers counters with a two punch combo.
Tieros shoots in but no luck this time.
Tieros tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivers was well out of range. Poor timing from Tieros.
Rivers pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tieros back to the cage. Rivers follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rivers darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tieros throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rivers counters with a big head kick but Tieros shrugs it off.
Tieros is rocked!
Rivers moves into the clinch.
Oh Tieros is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tieros seems to have got his legs back now.
Rivers circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rivers counters with a head kick that wobbles Tieros - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Rivers sends him down. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stan Rivers!
Post fight, Stan Rivers stared into the camera and said 'I want to thank you guys for coming out tonight, my team at Nacho Libre Gym, all of my loved ones back home, and King Justus for letting me fight here in the OFC!!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Le Grand Antonio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Staller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio comes to the cage accompanied by Antonio. Patrick Staller will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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206 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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202 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Le Grand Antonio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Staller!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antonio looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Staller keeping moving, preventing Antonio from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Antonio got a little sloppy there for a moment and Staller has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Antonio has managed to get both his arms back between Staller's legs - danger averted.
Antonio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Staller is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Antonio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Antonio passes Staller's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Staller has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Antonio. Oh but Staller has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Antonio goes limp - he's gone! Staller jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Patrick Staller!
Patrick Staller decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Omaly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miles Quaritch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Omaly's entrance music is Outside - To Forgive but not Forget . A fine choice. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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240 lbs
17 - 10 - 0 |
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29
256 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Omaly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miles Quaritch!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omaly checks a low kick from Quaritch.
An inside leg kick from Quaritch misses.
Omaly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Quaritch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Quaritch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Quaritch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Omaly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Quaritch 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Quaritch moves into range and clinches up with Omaly.
Quaritch breaks the clinch.
Omaly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quaritch.
Omaly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Quaritch walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Omaly checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Quaritch misses with a low kick as Omaly jumps back.
Omaly avoids the head kick by Quaritch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Quaritch.
Quaritch has managed to clinch.
Omaly avoids a wild elbow strike from Quaritch.
Quaritch prevents the takedown attempt.
Quaritch stalls.
Quaritch landing knees to the body.
Quaritch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Omaly is defending well for now.
Quaritch missing with knees to the body.
Omaly trying to control the position but instead, Quaritch has worked for underhooks and has pushed Omaly into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quaritch pushes off an throws an elbow but Omaly leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Quaritch.
Quaritch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Quaritch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Omaly shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Quaritch but Quaritch pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Quaritch.
Quaritch tries to clinch but Omaly is having none of it.
Quaritch throws a sloppy head kick and Omaly moves out of range easily.
Quaritch throws a sloppy head kick and Omaly moves out of range easily.
Quaritch fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Omaly is out of range.
Miles Quaritch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omaly loads up on a big right hand but Quaritch slips the punch.
Quaritch looks to land a body kick but Omaly moved away.
Quaritch throws a head kick that misses.
Omaly takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Omaly blocks a head kick by Quaritch.
A leg kick checked by Omaly.
Omaly fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Omaly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Quaritch.
Omaly misses with an uppercut
and Quaritch counters with a body kick that stops Omaly in his tracks momentarily.
Omaly checks a leg kick nicely.
Quaritch scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quaritch throws a leg kick but Omaly sees it coming and moves out of range.
Omaly tests Quaritch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Quaritch throws a leg kick but Omaly sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Quaritch misses with a low kick.
Quaritch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quaritch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Omaly.
Omaly has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Quaritch.
Omaly misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Quaritch.
Quaritch tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miles Quaritch dominated that round.
That's time! Omaly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Quaritch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Quaritch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Quaritch moves forwards but Omaly connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Quaritch scores with a spinning back kick!
Quaritch darts in trying to clinch
and Omaly decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Quaritch's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Omaly working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Omaly won't allow Quaritch to get back to his feet.
Quaritch has his feet on Omaly's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Omaly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Quaritch. Quaritch obviously looking to wear him down.
Omaly misses with a hook. Quaritch ducked under it nicely.
Omaly is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quaritch throws a front kick that sends Omaly stumbling back into the cage.
Omaly shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Quaritch as he jumps to the side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Quaritch.
Omaly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Omaly throws a big shot that misses.
Quaritch throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Omaly's head.
It looks like Mark Omaly has been cut.
Quaritch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quaritch throws a leg kick but Omaly sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Miles Quaritch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Omaly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Omaly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quaritch fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Omaly is out of range.
Omaly on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Quaritch lands a leg kick that knocks Omaly off balance momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Quaritch throws a head kick but Omaly moves out of range.
Miles Quaritch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Quaritch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Quaritch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Omaly.
Quaritch fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Quaritch throws a low kick but Omaly moves out of range easily.
Quaritch throws a head kick but Omaly moves out of range.
Quaritch throws a leg kick but Omaly checks it.
Quaritch throws a head kick that half lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omaly takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Quaritch takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Quaritch throws the kick towards the body but Omaly avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Omaly checks a leg kick.
Miles Quaritch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Quaritch obliges.
Quaritch putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Omaly in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Quaritch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Omaly checks the leg kick.
Omaly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quaritch misses with a kick to the body.
Omaly closes this distance looking for a takedown but Quaritch circles away.
Omaly is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Omaly throws a shot from downtown. Quaritch moves away and avoids it.
Omaly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Omaly closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Quaritch wants to get back to his feet.
Omaly is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quaritch pushes Omaly off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miles Quaritch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Omaly's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Omaly misses with a looping right.
Omaly sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Quaritch finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Quaritch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Omaly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quaritch moves away.
Omaly on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Quaritch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Omaly on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Quaritch throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quaritch gets a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quaritch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Omaly.
Omaly has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stalling in the clinch from Quaritch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Quaritch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Quaritch.
Quaritch landing knees to the body.
Quaritch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Omaly on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Omaly will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Quaritch moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quaritch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Quaritch throws a head kick but Omaly moves out of range.
Quaritch scores with a leg kick.
Quaritch lands a leg kick that knocks Omaly off balance momentarily.
Quaritch throws a leg kick but Omaly moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quaritch tries to clinch up.
Omaly dives in and grabs Quaritch's left leg, looking for a takedown. Quaritch pushes down on Omaly's head and hops out.
Quaritch tries a head kick but it misses.
Omaly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Quaritch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Quaritch tries a head kick but it misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Omaly checks a leg kick.
Omaly keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Quaritch tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Omaly is able to avoid easily.
Omaly avoids a kick to the body.
Quaritch tries to clinch but Omaly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quaritch connects with a leg kick. Omaly looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Quaritch defending well as Omaly loads up on a big left hand.
Quaritch throws a head kick but Omaly moves out of range.
Omaly takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Omaly fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Quaritch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Quaritch, right into the meat.
Quaritch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Quaritch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Omaly takes a swing at Quaritch's ribcage but misses.
Quaritch has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omaly is trying to stall.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Omaly tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Quaritch just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Omaly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quaritch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some bone on bone action there as Omaly checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Omaly avoids the head kick by Quaritch.
Miles Quaritch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Quaritch goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Omaly moves out of range of the body kick from Quaritch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quaritch slips a straight right by Omaly.
Mark Omaly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Quaritch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miles Quaritch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Quaritch winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miles Quaritch!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Miles Quaritch made sure he mentioned Rōnin, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darin Blood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Sanavio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darin Blood!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Sanavio!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blood throws a leg kick but Sanavio sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sanavio shoots in for a double leg but Blood sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Blood connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Blood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blood takes a swing at Sanavio's ribcage but misses.
Sanavio throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Blood throws a shot to the body.
Sanavio closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blood circles away.
Sanavio takes a swing at Blood's ribcage but misses.
Sanavio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Blood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanavio looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Darin Blood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Sanavio.
Sanavio blocks a leg kick.
Blood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanavio was well out of range. Poor timing from Blood.
Blood misses with a low kick.
Blood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sanavio, as that shot connected.
Blood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanavio misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Blood misses its intended target.
Sanavio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blood manages to avoid it.
Blood ducks under a wild hook from Sanavio.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sanavio, right into the meat.
Sanavio lands with an overhand left.
Sanavio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Blood checks a low kick from Sanavio.
Sanavio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Donk. Blood catches Sanavio right on the button with a cross.
Blood steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sanavio. That one must have hurt.
Blood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blood throws the kick towards the body but Sanavio avoids it.
Blood is looking to wear down Sanavio with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanavio throws a half hearted mid kick.
Blood lands a jab to Sanavio's midsection.
Blood blocks the body kick.
Blood thuds his shin into the meat of Sanavio's side.
Sanavio with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blood. Sanavio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanavio.
Sanavio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Blood.
Blood scores with a leg kick.
Sanavio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sanavio misses with a wild body shot.
Blood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blood with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blood slips under a jab.
Blood lands a jab to Sanavio's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood misses with a body kick.
Blood moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanavio gets the takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Blood sneaks back into half guard.
Sanavio prevents Blood from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanavio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sanavio passes the guard and advances to mount!
Sanavio landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blood tries to hold on but Sanavio pushes him away.
Sanavio is landing with some decent strikes but Blood is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sanavio lands a heavy elbow.
Blood wants to hold on but Sanavio pushes him away.
Blood can't escape the position.
Sanavio with the ground and pound from mount.
Blood is looking to improve his position but Sanavio isn't that keen on the idea.
Blood is in a horrible position here. Sanavio smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Blood keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sanavio with the ground and pound from mount.
Sanavio landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Diego Sanavio will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sanavio moves out of range as Blood throws a body kick.
Blood tries a low kick but Sanavio avoids it.
Sanavio tries to land a front kick but Blood steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sanavio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blood chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Blood looks to land a right hand but Sanavio moved out of range.
Sanavio checks a leg kick.
Blood throws a solid leg kick but Sanavio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Blood.
Blood moves out of range of the body kick.
Sanavio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blood throws a low kick but Sanavio avoids it.
Blood takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Blood gets caught flat footed, as Sanavio shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sanavio won't allow Blood to sweep him here.
Blood managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanavio thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sanavio postures up.
Sanavio tries to free his leg and advance position but Blood is retaining full guard.
Blood is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sanavio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanavio scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sanavio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blood is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sanavio is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood stalling.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Blood lands a nice short elbow.
Sanavio wants to improve his position but Blood is controlling well.
Sanavio is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Blood looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sanavio with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sanavio makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sanavio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanavio manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blood manages to get himself to full guard.
Diego Sanavio has got the better of the ground game so far.
Blood controls Sanavio momentarily but Sanavio frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanavio passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sanavio is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Blood is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Blood can't do much from the bottom here.
Sanavio misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Blood is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Blood is trying to control Sanavio's posture but Sanavio avoids it.
Sanavio working the ground and pound.
Blood tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanavio lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sanavio in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Blood takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sanavio working away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanavio working the ground and pound from side control.
Blood struggling a bit here.
Blood is trying to get back to half guard.
Sanavio lands an elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanavio scoring with punches and elbows.
Sanavio scores with punches from side control.
Sanavio working the ground and pound but Blood is defending the strikes.
Sanavio looks up at the clock and then as Blood takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sanavio smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Sanavio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Blood missing with a left hand there. Sanavio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blood misses the shot to the body.
Blood scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sanavio in his tracks.
Blood fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sanavio is out of range.
Blood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darin Blood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanavio swings for the body but Blood moves out of range.
Blood swings for the body but Sanavio moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blood. Sanavio does a little dance to reset his feet.
A lazy body kick from Blood
and Sanavio counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Blood is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Blood throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sanavio.
Blood scores with a jab to the body.
Blood misses with a leg kick
and Sanavio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanavio moves away.
Blood shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Sanavio misses its intended target.
Sanavio blocks the body kick.
Sanavio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Blood throws a front kick aimed at Sanavio's knee but Sanavio avoids it well.
Darin Blood is winning the standup battle so far.
Blood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanavio throws out the jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Blood finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Blood tries to work over Sanavio's front leg with a kick but Sanavio checks it.
Sanavio throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blood with a jab.
Blood throws a hook to the side of Sanavio's head but Sanavio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanavio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blood can pounce on him.
Sanavio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blood stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blood digs a good hook to Sanavio's body.
Sanavio cracks Blood with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood ducks under a wild hook from Sanavio.
Blood on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sanavio tries to work over Blood's front leg with a kick but Blood checks it.
Sanavio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blood moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blood misses with a wild body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sanavio, right into the meat.
Blood lands a leg kick that knocks Sanavio off balance momentarily.
A left lands for Blood.
Sanavio looks to score with a jab to the body but Blood is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Blood.
Blood keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Blood moves out of range of the leg kick from Sanavio.
Sanavio checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sanavio is out of range and Blood settles back down.
Good work by Sanavio as he checks the leg kick.
Sanavio checks a low kick from Blood.
Blood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanavio moves away.
Sanavio takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sanavio misses with a head kick.
Sanavio shoots for a double leg takedown but Blood sprawls well. He's pushed Sanavio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Blood throws a front kick aimed at Sanavio's knee but Sanavio avoids it well.
Sanavio avoids the body shot from Blood.
Sanavio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blood but Blood pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sanavio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanavio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blood.
Sanavio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Blood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanavio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blood was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanavio.
Blood looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sanavio shoots in for a double leg but Blood sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Darin Blood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Sanavio.
Sanavio swings for the body but Blood moves out of range.
Sanavio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Blood.
Blood thows a body shot but no joy.
Blood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Blood connects with the punch.
Sanavio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Blood.
Darin Blood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blood throws a front kick aimed at Sanavio's knee but Sanavio avoids it well.
Blood ducks under a wild hook from Sanavio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darin Blood clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sanavio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blood. Sanavio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blood lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blood throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blood tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Blood cracks the inside of Sanavio's front leg.
Sanavio slips a jab from Blood.
Blood takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Blood throws a shot to the body.
Sanavio lands a nice looking kick to the body. Blood takes a step back to recover.
Blood walks into a stiff left hand from Sanavio.
Sanavio misses with an uppercut.
Sanavio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blood.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood misses the body punch
and Sanavio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sanavio just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sanavio is defended easily by Blood.
Sanavio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Blood blocks a head kick by Sanavio.
A head kick misses from Blood.
Blood defending well as Sanavio loads up on a big left hand.
Blood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanavio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blood throws a nice looking combination but Sanavio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blood walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood thows a body shot but no joy.
A punch lands to the side of Blood 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sanavio misses with a leg kick
and Blood counters with a thumping low kick.
Blood throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A low kick from Sanavio is predictable there
and Blood counters with a nice body shot.
Sanavio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanavio fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blood avoids it really well and circles away.
Sanavio is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Blood lands a body shot.
Blood dips to his left and cracks Sanavio with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanavio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanavio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blood.
Blood lands with a good body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sanavio.
Blood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanavio.
Sanavio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Blood defending well as Sanavio loads up on a big left hand.
Sanavio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blood delivers a nice body kick.
Blood takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sanavio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blood.
Sanavio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blood misses with a body kick.
Sanavio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big left from Blood misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanavio scores with a takedown into Blood's guard.
Sanavio preventing the sweep.
Blood is adopting a defensive guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanavio stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanavio won't allow Blood to sweep him here.
Sanavio stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blood not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Darin Blood.
Blood misses with a left hand
and Sanavio counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Diego Sanavio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Blood avoids the body shot from Sanavio.
Sanavio looks for a takedown but Blood sprawls well.
Blood takes a swing at Sanavio's ribcage but misses.
Blood ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Blood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanavio fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blood throws a leg kick but Sanavio sees it coming and moves out of range.
A big right from Blood misses.
Blood drops his hands momentarily and Sanavio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sanavio ducks under a wild hook from Blood.
Sanavio throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Blood misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanavio plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Blood keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sanavio takes one on the button.
Blood stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sanavio loads up on a big right hand but Blood slips the punch.
Sanavio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blood.
Sanavio takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Blood lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blood connects with an inside leg kick.
Sanavio moves out of range of the body kick from Blood.
Sanavio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanavio misses the body punch
and Blood counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blood attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Darin Blood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanavio throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blood's waist but Blood gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sanavio off to one side.
Sanavio throws a body punch but Blood moves out of range.
Blood misses the shot to the body.
Sanavio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanavio misses with a combination
and Blood counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sanavio is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanavio moves out of range of the leg kick from Blood.
Blood takes a swing at Sanavio's ribcage but misses.
Blood scores with a hook to the body. Sanavio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sanavio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Blood counters with a straight right hand.
Darin Blood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Sanavio.
Sanavio misses with a wild body shot.
Diego Sanavio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice shot lands for Blood.
Blood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blood takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sanavio fakes the leg kick and cracks Blood in the body.
Sanavio misses with a low kick as Blood jumps back.
Sanavio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blood but Blood pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sanavio looks to score with a jab to the body but Blood is just out of range.
Sanavio lands a high kick!
Blood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanavio bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Blood is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanavio wants to take a breather but Blood manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Sanavio.
Blood looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanavio is one step ahead there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanavio drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sanavio jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Blood trying to control the position here.
Sanavio sitting in guard here, content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blood looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darin Blood showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sanavio has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 47:48
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 47:48
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Sanavio!
Diego Sanavio is the new welterweight champion!
Diego Sanavio really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « AJFC↑ TRIPLE 160Q ® logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Trang Troc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genki Dama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Troc kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dr. Octagon - Real Raw. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trang Troc!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Genki Dama!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troc slips a straight right by Dama.
Troc tries to close the distance and clinch but Dama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dama slips a straight right by Troc.
Dama throws a lazy right hand but Troc sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dama gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dama shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Troc manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Troc keeping moving, preventing Dama from controlling successfully.
Damais looking to pass into half guard but Troc pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Troc is in guard.
Troc will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dama is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Troc defends well.
Dama tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troc knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dama on the ground.
Dama is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dama looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dama wants to improve his position but instead Troc has moved into half guard.
Dama looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dama wants to control but Troc is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troc wants to get back to his feet.
Dama moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dama tries to strike from the bottom.
Dama looking for a sweep. Not yet Dama, not yet.
Dama is trying to keep Troc in close.
Troc sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dama is controlling Troc's posture.
Dama throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Troc preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Troc throws a leg kick
and Dama counters with a left to the body.
Troc misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dama counters with a slapping leg kick.
Troc connects with a body shot that sends Dama's belly button to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dama!
Dama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Troc misses with a low kick.
Dama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Troc punishes Dama's body with a nice straight punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Troc.
Troc is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Troc throws a body punch but Dama moves out of range.
Troc cracks the inside of Dama's front leg.
Troc takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Troc cracks a nice hook into Dama's ribs.
Dama wants to land a leg kick but Troc is out of range.
Dama throws a leg kick but Troc checks it.
Troc tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dama is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Genki Dama dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Dama fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Troc lands with a hook. Dama tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Troc thows a body shot but no joy.
Troc checks a low kick from Dama.
Troc throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Troc is looking to wear down Dama with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Troc throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Troc tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dama manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Troc scores with a punch to the head.
A low kick from Dama misses
and Dama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Troc tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Troc thows a body shot but no joy.
Troc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dama moves away.
Troc is looking to clinch but Dama is avoiding it.
Dama thuds his shin into the meat of Troc's side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dama throws the kick towards the body but Troc avoids it.
Dama throws out a leg kick but Troc moves out of range and Dama only half commits.
A left and a right from Troc both land. Nice combination.
Dama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dama tries to score with a low kick but Troc moves his leg out of the way.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Troc.
Troc lands a jab-cross combination.
Troc throws a head kick that misses.
Dama chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Troc throws a looping overhand right but Dama ducks down to avoid it.
Troc moves out of range of the body kick.
Dama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Troc. Beautiful body shot.
Troc is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Troc jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Trang Troc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Troc throws a low kick but Dama moves out of range easily.
Dama throws a low kick but it's checked well by Troc.
Troc looks to land a left hand but Dama moved out of range nicely.
Dama throws the kick towards the body but Troc avoids it.
Troc connects with a nice looking jab.
A big right from Dama misses.
Troc comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dama throws a low kick, looking for Troc's leg but Troc calmly moves out of range.
Dama dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Troc. That did some damage!
Troc throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dama takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dama throws a sloppy head kick
and Troc counters with a straight right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Troc.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troc misses with a two punch combination.
Troc moves out of range of the body kick.
Troc works over Dama's head and body with a nice combination.
Troc throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dama.
Nice straight punches there by Troc. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Troc.
Troc lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dama throws a leg kick which misses Troc's front leg but catches the back leg as Troc tries to avoid it.
Dama punishes Troc's body with a nice straight punch.
Troc is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dama is trying hard to land a takedown here. Troc sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Troc looks to score with a jab to the body but Dama is just out of range.
Dama throws a nice inside leg kick.
Troc misses with a straight right.
Dama takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dama misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Troc.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dama.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Troc moves out of range as Dama throws a body kick.
Dama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Troc.
Dama checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dama connects with a nice looking jab.
Dama fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Troc to the ground. Dama is now in Troc's guard.
Troc wants to sweep but no luck.
Dama trying to control the position from guard on top but Troc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trang Troc dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Troc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dama moves away.
Troc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dama moves away.
Dama lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Troc throws a leg kick but Dama checks it.
Troc ducks under a wild hook from Dama.
Dama blocks a jab.
Troc uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dama.
Dama lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dama throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Troc moves away from the strike by Dama.
Troc misses with a left hand
and Dama counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dama.
Dama trying to control the position from guard on top but Troc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Troc trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dama is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Troc is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Troc has escaped and now he's on top!
Troc won't allow Dama to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dama not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Troc wants to control from the top but Dama keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Troc just misses with a punch to the body.
Dama throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Troc was covering up waiting for the punch and Dama finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dama with a flurry of punches that miss.
Troc trying to control the position.
Dama loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dama throws an elbow that misses. Troc uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dama's guard. Nice move by Troc!
Dama is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Troc content to stall in guard here.
Troc postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dama thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Troc got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dama has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Troc has managed to get both his arms back between Dama's legs - danger averted.
Dama looking for a guillotine here but Troc defends easily.
Troc won't allow Dama to sweep him here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dama throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Genki Dama really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Troc fails in his attempt to clinch.
Troc lands with an uppercut that bounces Dama off the cage and back into range.
Troc lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Troc lands with a nice body punch.
Troc swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dama makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Troc really felt that one!
Troc feints a jab promting Dama to slip. Troc then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dama slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Troc is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Troc turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Troc takes a swing at Dama's ribcage but misses.
Dama with a hook.
Troc chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Troc missing with a left hand there. Dama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Troc stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dama.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troc blocks a leg kick.
Troc checks the leg kick nicely there.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dama.
Dama is looking to take a break and control but Troc is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dama goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Troc rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dama's guard! Nice work there by Troc!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dama working a defensive guard but Troc passes into half guard.
Dama is looking for a sweep. Troc is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dama trying to control here.
Troc sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dama is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dama is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Troc jumps into side control!
Dama tries to buck Troc off but Troc is having none of it.
Dama is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Troc controls the position.
Dama tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Troc wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Genki Dama has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troc decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Troc uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dama.
Dama walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Troc misses with a body punch
and Dama counters with a head kick.
Dama shoots in for a double leg but Troc sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Troc swings for the body but Dama moves out of range.
Troc moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Troc is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dama is defending well for now.
Troc throws an elbow but it misses.
Troc working aggressively here.
Troc looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Trang Troc will probably get the nod.
That's time! Troc's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Dama keeps the fight on the outside.
Troc throws a leg kick but Dama checks it.
Trang Troc is winning the standup battle so far.
Troc tries to score with a low kick but Dama moves his leg out of the way.
Dama bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dama tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Dama goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Troc has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Dama but great work by Troc.
Troc is staying tight to Dama's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Dama tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dama is trying to control Troc's posture but Troc avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troc taking a breather here.
Dama sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Dama is pressing down on Troc's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dama controls Troc momentarily but Troc frees himself.
Dama working a defensive guard but Troc manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dama manages to get back to half guard.
Dama is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dama wants to control but Troc is keeping busy.
Dama wants to improve his position but Troc is controlling well.
Dama moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dama has a closed guard, preventing Troc from standing up.
Troc stopping the sweep attempt from Dama.
Dama manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Troc manages to get himself to full guard.
Dama missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troc keeping moving, preventing Dama from controlling successfully.
Dama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Troc swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dama sitting in guard here, content to control.
Troc keeping moving, preventing Dama from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dama throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Troc works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Genki Dama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dama has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 47:48
Judge William Peck scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Genki Dama!
Genki Dama is the new featherweight champion!
Our winner, Genki Dama, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniels comes to the cage accompanied by Nas - Hate Me Now. Virtanen has chosen Haittavaikutus - Matkalla as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Daniels!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elias Virtanen!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels cracks Virtanen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Daniels thows a body shot but no joy.
Jack Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Virtanen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Daniels defending well as Virtanen loads up on a big left hand.
Daniels throws a left and a right that both miss
and Virtanen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Virtanen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Daniels looks to throw the jab but Virtanen is out of range.
Daniels comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice body punch from Daniels.
Daniels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Virtanen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daniels.
Virtanen connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Virtanen.
Virtanen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Daniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Virtanen is just out of range.
A left lands for Daniels.
Virtanen thumps Daniels with a low kick.
Daniels throws a looping overhand right but Virtanen ducks down to avoid it.
Daniels misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Daniels does it's job there.
Daniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Virtanen is just out of range.
Virtanen lands a head kick. Daniels smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Virtanen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Virtanen looks to land a left hand but Daniels moved out of range nicely.
Virtanen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daniels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daniels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daniels takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Donk. Daniels catches Virtanen right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Virtanen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Virtanen just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels throws a right hand that Virtanen ducks under and follows up with a left that Virtanen also avoids with ease.
Virtanen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Daniels misses with a body shot.
Virtanen throws a quick inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Virtanen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels missing with a left hand there. Virtanen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daniels has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Virtanen finds it's way round the side to connect with Daniels's head.
Virtanen walks into a straight right hand from Daniels.
Daniels looks to land a left hand but Virtanen moved out of range nicely.
Virtanen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Virtanen's corner calls for a 1-2. Virtanen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Virtanen lands a body shot.
Virtanen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Virtanen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Daniels is rocked!
Virtanen throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Daniels crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Elias Virtanen!
Elias Virtanen is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jasper Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Gibson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jasper Jones!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibson misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Gibson misses.
Gibson shoots in looking for a takedown but Jones manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gibson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gibson's knee momentarily.
Gibson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Gibson persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Gibson misses with a two punch combination.
Scott Gibson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gibson is out of range and Jones settles back down.
Gibson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jones eats them both and turns towards Gibson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Scott Gibson has been cut.
Gibson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Gibson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gibson shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gibson tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gibson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gibson tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gibson moves away.
Jones darts in and clinches Gibson up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Jones tries a body shot but Gibson blocks it.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Gibson.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jones - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gibson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jones taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Gibson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gibson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Gibson controls the action.
A hook to the body from Jones.
Jones lands a right hand.
Gibson jumps guard but Jones turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gibson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Jones clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones wants to control his opponent's hands but Gibson gets his hands free.
Jones is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Gibson is staying active.
Gibson is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Jones knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Jones for a finish.
Jones manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gibson's guard. Nice work there by Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Gibson is retaining full guard.
Jones controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gibson trying to control the position.
Jones is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jasper Jones was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Gibson's defenses.
Gibson tries to clinch
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Gibson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gibson off to one side.
Gibson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Gibson pulls guard.
Gibson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gibson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Gibson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gibson's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gibson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Gibson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gibson wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gibson working a defensive guard here.
Jones wants to control from the top but Gibson keeps moving.
Jones being controlled here momentarily.
Scott Gibson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Gibson is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gibson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Horrible takedown by Gibson or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Gibson keeps the fight on the outside.
Some bone on bone action there as Gibson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gibson avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Jones feints and then cracks Gibson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gibson down.
Gibson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Gibson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Gibson.
Jones connects with the punch.
Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Gibson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jasper Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Gibson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Gibson shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Gibson shoots in.
Gibson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gibson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gibson with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Gibson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gibson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Gibson walks into a jab.
Scott Gibson's cut is getting worse.
Gibson shoots in but no luck this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gibson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Gibson.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Gibson off balance momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones thumps Gibson with a low kick.
Gibson shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Gibson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Jones works Gibson's body with a nice hook.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones scores with a nice head shot.
Scott Gibson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jones tries to clinch up but Gibson circles away and keeps his distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gibson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gibson tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones lands a big head kick that sends Gibson tumbling to the mat! Jones takes a step backwards and waves Gibson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones throws a series of punches but Gibson avoids them all with ease.
Jones moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jeez, Scott Gibson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Scott Gibson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jasper Jones!
Jasper Jones is the new heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Jasper Jones started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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